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Gouache painting of a multi-armed goddess on a tiger attacking a purple demon with a spear, against a green field and cloud bands.

Mahisauramardini; Durga slaying the buffalo demon, Mahishasura. Gouache painting by an Indian painter.

A multi-armed goddess rides a tiger and strikes a purple demon with a long spear while blood streams from his body. Gold-edged border with small floral motifs frames the scene against a green field and stylized cloud bands.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3051 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1909.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Durga matando al demonio búfalo Mahishasura, pintura en gouache

Una diosa de múltiples brazos monta un tigre y ataca con una lanza larga a un demonio de piel morada, del que brota sangre. Un borde dorado con motivos florales enmarca la escena sobre un campo verde y franjas de nubes estilizadas.

Português: Durga matando o demônio búfalo Mahishasura, pintura em guache

Uma deusa de muitos braços monta um tigre e golpeia com uma lança longa um demônio de pele roxa, de cujo corpo escorre sangue. Uma borda dourada com motivos florais emoldura a cena sobre um campo verde e faixas de nuvens estilizadas.